Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-18898
A stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function of Exiv2 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-18898
- cpe:2.3:a:exiv2:exiv2:0.27:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-18898
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-18898
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-18898
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-18898
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https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/674.html
CWE - CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion (4.8)Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/741
[bug report] Stack Exhaustion Caused By Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in image.cpp, making Recursive Calls to Itself · Issue #741 · Exiv2/exiv2 · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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